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CLC Complaint Results in Arrest of Two Ukrainian-American Trump Donors Connected to Giuliani

Date
October 10, 2019
Case
Holding Trump Accountable for Legal Violations Involving Ukraine
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Two Ukrainian-Americans who had been working with President Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani on Ukrainian matters, were arrested late Wednesday for violating campaign finance laws. These arrests stemmed from a CLC complaint.

CLC Calls for Investigation of Trump Super PAC America First Action for Illegally Coordinating Spending Up to $6.6 Million with Three Federal Candidates

Date
October 25, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
President Trump’s super PAC has replicated the coordination scheme first pioneered by the NRA, coordinating communications with three federal candidates worth up to $6.6 million in expenditures.

Press Call (10/16): Yes, President Trump Broke the Law by Asking Foreign Governments for Favors

Date
October 9, 2019
Case
Holding Trump Accountable for Legal Violations Involving Ukraine
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
President Trump is facing an impeachment inquiry based on election law violations. Hear nonpartisan analysis from CLC’s legal experts about the president’s abuse of power and campaign finance violations.

CLC and Voters Not Politicians Respond to Efforts to Sabotage Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

Date
September 20, 2019
Case
Daunt v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting
Briefs filed by CLC and Voters Not Politicians in Michigan seek a judgement that would allow the state to move forward with its independent redistricting commission.

Victory: Supreme Court Upholds Ruling on Constitutionality of Disclosure

Date
February 27, 2017
Case
Independence Institute v. FEC
Issues
Campaign Finance

WASHINGTON – Today, the Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge to “electioneering communication” disclosure provisions, which the Court has twice upheld since they were enacted as part of the McCain-Feingold Act in 2002. Today’s summary ruling affirms the three-judge district court’s...

Campaign Legal Center Joins Michigan’s Fight to Protect Citizen-Led Redistricting Commission

Date
August 28, 2019
Case
Daunt v. Benson
Issues
Redistricting
We are proud to join Voters Not Politicians in the fight to protect Michigan’s democratically-enacted Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, a reform that will take the political incentives out of the redistricting process.

Resignation Leaves Federal Election Watchdog Without Authority to Take Official Action

Date
August 26, 2019
Case
Disclosure Rules for Digital Political Spending
Issues
Campaign Finance
Without a functioning election watchdog, the vulnerabilities in U.S. elections that were exposed in 2016 by Russia will be exploited to greater effect by foreign and domestic actors in the 2020 election and beyond.

De Blasio Campaign Created Shell Game to Deceive Voters: CLC Calls for Investigation

Date
August 7, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
Bill de Blasio, a 2020 candidate for President of the United States, spent more on his presidential run than he reported in federal campaign filings, allowing wealthy donors to illegally support his run for president.

Court Must Require FEC to Enforce the Law or Risk Rampant Abuse by Super PACs in 2020

Date
August 5, 2019
Case
CLC v. FEC (Clinton Campaign coordination)
Issues
Campaign Finance
The Republican FEC commissioners let Clinton campaign off the hook for coordinating millions in spending with super PAC.

FEC Must Investigate Unprecedented Violations of Campaign Finance Laws by Clinton, Trump

Date
October 6, 2016
Case
CLC v. FEC (Clinton Campaign coordination)
Issues
Campaign Finance

Campaign Legal Center Files FEC Complaints Against Both Major Party Presidential Candidates and Their Supporting Super PACs

WASHINGTON – The Campaign Legal Center today filed complaints with the Federal Election Commission alleging that three super PACs – one supporting Hillary Clinton (Correct...

CLC Report Reveals Former Congressmen-Turned-Foreign Agents Using Leftover Campaign Funds to Advance Interests of Foreign Governments

Date
July 26, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
CLC’s report underscores the importance of the FEC issuing clear rules for so-called “zombie campaigns,” such as requiring that old campaign accounts be shut down.

Trump Executive Order on Census Would Create Moment of Truth for Rule of Law

Date
July 11, 2019
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting
By defying a U.S. Supreme Court decision, Trump ignores a long tradition of U.S. presidents obeying court decisions.

Supreme Court Affirms Finding that Trump Administration's 2020 Citizenship Question Cannot be Justified by False Rationale

Date
June 27, 2019
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting
Voting Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a decision finding that Secretary Ross lied about his reasons for adding the citizenship question to the 2020 Census. The quality of the census has been protected from the hasty addition of a politically-motivated question. It is of the utmost importance that the census...

The U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Intervene, Leaves Gerrymandered Maps in Place

Date
June 27, 2019
Case
Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina
Issues
Redistricting
While we are disappointed that North Carolina voters will continue to vote in districts that were shown at trial to be severely biased, the fight is far from over. We must redouble our efforts outside the courtroom to keep advancing efforts that put the voices of voters first.

Trump ABC Interview Demonstrates ‘Shocking Lack of Concern’ for Threat of Foreign Interference in Elections

Date
June 13, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
The President’s statement demonstrates a shocking lack of concern about the harm of foreign interference in American elections.

Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments in Case On Administration Decision to Add 2020 Census Citizenship Question

Date
February 15, 2019
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status
Issues
Redistricting
It is critical that the U.S. Supreme Court uphold the district court’s sound decision to stop this rash and politically motivated citizenship question from being added to the 2020 Census.

HISTORIC DECISION: Wisconsin Federal Court Strikes Down Partisan Gerrymander

Date
November 21, 2016
Case
Gill v. Whitford
Issues
Redistricting

Litigators and Lead Plaintiff React to Decision

WASHINGTON – A three-judge panel in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin today struck down Wisconsin’s state assembly district map, which is one of the most extreme partisan gerrymanders in the United States in the post...

Congressional Leadership PACs Continue to Subsidize Lavish Lifestyles

Date
May 22, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
The FEC’s failure to address the misuse of leadership PAC funds has allowed more politicians to exploit the system, spending their funds on trips to Vegas and memberships to exclusive clubs.

Dozens of Chinese Citizens Apparently Made Contributions to Trump Reelect and Local Political Committees

Date
May 22, 2019
Issues
Campaign Finance
The consistent pattern of foreign invitations to high-dollar fundraising events and foreign national attendance at these events indicate that foreign funds are indirectly flowing into U.S. campaigns, potentially through straw donors.

Court of Appeals Upholds Campaign Contribution Limits

Date
May 21, 2019
Case
Libertarian National Committee v. FEC
Issues
Campaign Finance
Today’s decision reaffirms that contribution limits are a vital preventative measure to protect voters against the worst forms of political corruption.

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